Presenter
Presented by Ms. Burns
Title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and the University of Pittsburgh for the design and construction of improvements for Schenley Plaza.
Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 285 of 1998, effective May 29, 1998, the City entered into a Cooperation Agreement with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy ("PPC") to establish an alliance to provide infrastructure improvements, special care, and restoration for the City's four regional parks: Frick, Schenley, Highland and Riverview; and
WHEREAS, the PPC now proposes to offer its services in connection with the restoration, operation, and maintenance of Schenley Plaza in Schenley Park for use as a vibrant public space and will be seeking to enter into a separate agreement with the CITY to set forth terms of its assistance therefore; and
WHEREAS, with the financial assistance of the Oakland Investment Committee and other private funding sources, the PPC plans to undertake capital improvements for Schenley Plaza (the "Project"), which improvements will require both design and construction phases; and
WHEREAS, the PPC plans to engage the University of Pittsburgh ("PITT") to assist with the management of the design and construction phases; and
WHEREAS, it is understood by all parties that the commencement of the various planned Schenley Plaza capital improvements is further contingent upon surrounding infrastructure improvements slated to be made by CITY, which are dependent upon future City Council appropriations for said purpose; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the Project, the parties now wish to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to set forth their respective responsibilities and target goal completion dates for various aspects of the Project.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:...
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